Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
sple·no·sis Pronunciation:
splE-'nO-s&s Function:
noun Inflected Form:
plural sple·no·ses /-"sEz/ or sple·no·sis·es : a rare condition in which fragments of tissue from a ruptured spleen become implanted throughout the peritonealcavity and often undergo regeneration and vascularization